#E9533E
Closest named color: Pale Red (#D9544D). oklch(64.2% 0.189 30.8), rgb(233, 83, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#E9533E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Red (#D9544D), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Red (#D9544D) |
| Black text | 5.77:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9533E |
| RGB | rgb(233, 83, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 80%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.189 30.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #E9533E | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E9533E | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E9533E text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E9533E text on black | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#FEF3F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DF
oklch(93.6% 0.026 32.2)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDC5
oklch(88.4% 0.051 30.1)
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Step 300
300
#F7AA9C
oklch(80.9% 0.094 30.6)
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Step 400
400
#EE7966
oklch(70.6% 0.148 30.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E9533E
oklch(64.2% 0.189 30.8)
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Step 600
600
#D12813
oklch(55.7% 0.206 30.8)
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Step 700
700
#B41601
oklch(49.1% 0.191 30.9)
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Step 800
800
#921809
oklch(42.7% 0.158 30.8)
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Step 900
900
#751E12
oklch(37.7% 0.123 31.1)
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Step 950
950
#45130C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 30.8)
#E9533E with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #7D713B | 0.198 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29239 | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF2B4F | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9533E
#E9533E
oklch(64.2% 0.189 30.8)
- #009EB3
#009EB3
oklch(64.1% 0.111 211.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #E9533E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.033
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.034
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.044
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.044
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.045
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.046
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.046
Use #E9533E in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.